Discover Alfalfa County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

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Alfalfa County is located in northwest Oklahoma. Formed in 1907, Alfalfa County was named after William “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, who was president of Oklahoma’s Constitutional Convention and later Oklahoma’s ninth governor. The Great Salt Plains are a unique part of the Alfalfa County landscape. At one time they were an attraction for indigenous peoples because of the abundant salt and wildlife resources. This is now a popular recreational area featuring a lake, national wildlife refuge and Great Salt Plains State Park. In the early 1900s, three railroads boosted the area economy: the Orient, Choctaw Northern and the Arkansas Valley and Western.

In 2000, census records showed 6,105 people living in Alfalfa County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Alfalfa County including legal records, cemetery records and a local museum and historical society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Alfalfa County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county and a list of cemeteries located within the county.

Discover Alfalfa County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

Existing Towns in Alfalfa County

Ghost Towns in Alfalfa County

The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Alfalfa County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."

Dean, we spoke with the Alfalfa County Courthouse today, and they said the Alfalfa County Commissioner's email address is alfcocomm@att.net. Best wishes and thank you for using TravelOK.com!

From Dean Gerber on 05/09/2013

I am for all practical purposes, deaf. It is particularly bad on telephones. What I would like is an email address to contact at the courthouse or county offices elsewhere for Alfalfa Co. Info.
Is there such a thing out there that I can contact by email